William James BUCKMAN

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Service Number:	2773
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Narrabri, Narrabri, New South Wales
Schooling:	Narrabri Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Blacksmith's Striker
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1918
Cemetery:	Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-sur-Somme Plot IV, Row A, Grave 18
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrabri and District Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower

25 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2773, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
25 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2773, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
19 Jul 1918:	Involvement Private, 2773, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2773 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-07-19

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